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PRACTICAL ANATOMY. 



the popliteal muscle ; it is a continuation of the internal popliteal nerve down- 

 ward. It ends under the internal annular ligament (Fig. 266) of the ankle, 



Superior external articular artery - 



POPLITEAL NERVE- 

 External lateral ligament - 



Inferior external articular artery - 

 PopliteuB - 



Muscular branch to soleus - 



Soleus - 



Anterior tibial artery 



Feroneus longus . 

 Peroneal artery . 



BRANCH OF POSTERIOR TIBIAL m\\\ 



NERVE TO FLEXOR LONGUS 

 HALLUCIS 



Flexor lougua hallucis _ 



Superior internal articular artei y 

 ' Popliteal artery 



- Posterior ligament of knee 



' Azygvs articular artery 

 I SEMI-MEM8RANOSUS 



Inferior iiili'nutl articular artery 



Muscular branch 







TlbialiB posticuu 



POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE 



MUSCULAR BRANCH OF POS- 

 TERIOR TIKI A L NERVE TO 

 FLEXOR LOX<;l~V DIOITORVtt 



Flexor longus digitorum 



Posterior tibial artery 



Cutaneous branch ofperoneal artery 



Feroneus brevis 

 Continuation ofperoneal artery 



Tibialis posticuB 



' ''immint ifnting branch 

 Internal annular ligament 



Internal calcaneal artery 



FIG. 266. RELATIONS OF THE TOI'UTEAL ARTERY TO BONES AND MUSCLES. 

 (The structures seen in this figure are covered by the deep transverse fascia. See page 378.) 



between the internal malleolus and os calcis, by dividing into the internal and 

 external plantar nerves. (Fig. 272.) It accompanies the posterior tibial vessels, 

 being first to the inner and later to the outer side of these vessels. 



